The Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department’s “learn by doing” philosophy is emphasized in the curriculum by the large number of design-centered laboratories, integrating design throughout the curriculum, and the senior project capstone design experience. These prepare graduates for careers in: operations management, production planning and scheduling, facility design, human factors design, data analysis and decision-making, quality control and reliability, economic and resource planning, and process improvement.
Modified from ime.calpoly.edu
Senior Projects from 2011
Human Factor and Ergonomic Considerations and Improvements for a Table-Free Card Game Product, Enrique Daniel Aguirre
Flexi-Focus Lens: PDMS Variable Focal Length Lens, Patrick Angulo, Alex Doyle, Dylan McDaniel, and Michael Olivarez
Continuous Improvement Efforts in J. Carrol's Screen Printing Process, Millan Arellano
Technological Advancement for Vehicles Operable by the Visually Impaired, Heather L. Brown
Design of Online Student Fee Committee Proposal Information System, Kenneth Cairns and Gregory (Greg) Jacobson
Antique Aircraft Avionics Modernization: Process and System Design for a Transponder Installation in a 1946 Luscombe 8A, Nicholas Camacho
The Analysis of Electure Creation & Distribution Systems at Cal Poly, Jason Carian
Cardiac Staging Facility Workflow Redesign, Ryan Chang
Process Improvement of Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Connie Chou and Brett Witherall
San Luis Obispo Public Winery Transit System, Amanda Crissman
Ackermann Steering Geometry Applied to a Skateboard Truck, Daniel D. Downs
Cal Poly Hydrogen Fuel Cell Senior Project Air Plane Galley Demonstrator, Laurel Fee, Adam Ferrarelli, Nick Hasheider, Jeff Massman, Alex Mosbacher, David Mravca, Brian Noland, and Levi Sternberg
Design and Implementation of an Automated Pick and Place System for Johanson Technology, Inc., Alex M. Felker
Microfiche Digitization and process Improvement for Cal Poly Senior Projects, Kyle Gaunt
Analysis of the Effectiveness of Passive Item-Level RFID Tags Utilized in Inventory Counts, Joshua (Josh) Gilbert
Preference-Driven Assignment Decision-Support System for Multiple Sets of Pairs, Stephen J. Gilmore
Discrete Event Simulation Manual: Manufacturing Applications, Brian T. Hughes
Ergonomic Improvement on the Farm/Garden Hoe, Yuan Chao Jiang
Optimal Process Design for Recycled PET Blends in Injection Molding, Perry H. Johnson
Standardization for Retail Facility Layout for Patagonia, Inc., Derek King
Hardy Diagnostics Facility Redesign, Jamie W. Lam
Optimization of Screw Cap Process for E & J Gallo Winery, Robert Trent Latimer
Use of Electroluminescent Wire for Monitoring Fatigue in Manual Materials Handling, Spencer Martinez and Chester Matkey
Chevrolet Upper Control Arm Re-Design, Christopher McLean